As with everything in the natural world, when it comes to intimidating your enemies, practice makes perfect. With mom close by, this young elephant decided to get rid of some pesky tourists. Ear flapping is one of many ways elephants assert their dominance in the wild, and while he's certainly got the right idea, in the end, he needed a bit of backup. 

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